The Queen of Scrolls never admits defeat

Chapter 41 Equal Transactions
The cards feature miniature portraits of Sylph and Vashida, along with their personal information.

Race, rank, and magic level are all the same as Moran's.

Only the magic attribute is slightly different.

Vasita's is: "[Magic: 888/888 Mana]".

Sylph's is: "[Magic: 300/900 Mana]".

They have more magic reserves than Moran, but their total magic power is less than Moran's.

"That's incredibly precise!" the two exclaimed in surprise.

"It seems I've increased my magic power by 1 point! During the talent test, it was 887 mana." Vasita hadn't felt any increase in her magic power before.

“Mine hasn’t changed,” Sylph said.

“The greatest value of this card now lies in displaying magical power,” Moran nodded.

After all, even if the race, rank, and magic level are not displayed on the cards, everyone already knows them.

It's just magical power, which people can't accurately monitor yet; they can only roughly judge it through the energy aura.

"Why haven't you three gone to class yet?"

Lilith had flight class this morning, and since she couldn't sleep, she got up earlier than usual.

When I went to the backyard to pick vegetables to prepare breakfast, I saw the three of them huddled together at the entrance of Sylph's yard, plotting something.

I couldn't resist climbing over the fence and getting to their side.

The three little witches patted their chests, still shaken.

I didn't see my senior all day yesterday, and her sudden appearance was quite startling.

Moran happily told Lilith about the cards.

"So much progress in just one day?" Lilith was extremely surprised. "But... can I share with other witches and sorceresses without signing a witch contract?"

"Hmm! It's not quite mature witch magic yet," Moran said. "Senior Lilith, let me make one for you too!"

Lilith shook her head in disagreement:

"Even if it's not a fully developed witch's magic, you can still sign a contract and receive payment!"

I know you meant well by sending us the cards, but doing so is not a good thing.

You gave us three cards today, and the other little witches want them too. Will you give them to them as well?

If you gave away this card, will you give away other cards you create later?

In other words, if you're in the academy, surrounded by witches, but in the wilderness, your generosity without regard for gain will only attract those who only care about profit.

"Don't worry, senior. There's a saying that used to be popular in my past life: 'A little kindness is appreciated, but too much kindness breeds resentment.' I won't give money away to strangers casually."

Moran explained, "As for the little witches, everyone here is a very kind person. Making a character card doesn't cost much. I can afford to give one to every little witch in the school."

She was able to be so generous to the little witches because she genuinely believed that they were not unreasonable and were trustworthy.

That's how witch culture works; they never take other people's kindness for granted. That's why the clan's efforts have never been in vain. The witch clan is loosely organized and free, but absolutely united.

Even without a contract, witches have never killed each other in their own clan throughout history.

After all, only women with truly pure hearts can be chosen by the will of Valen in dire straits and evolve into witches!
It's just some magic that can be restored. If it can help everyone observe their own condition more clearly, why not?

Of course, she didn't know before that it was possible to make a contract transaction even without witch magic.

Seeing that she still didn't understand the gravity of the situation, Lilith's tone became more serious:
"Even if you're only doing this to the witches, it's still not good."

Witches won't take your kindness for granted, but if they accept your gift, they will definitely find a way to repay you.

Since you gave us the cards for free, will we charge you for our witch magic in the future?
Our innate abilities are not like your cards, which only consume your own magic power when they are created; the energy at other times is provided by the user.

If we give you the right to use it for free, then every time you use witch magic, you'll have to consume our magic power.

If we don't give you the right to use it for free, then we're taking your cards for free.

How will the other little witches repay your favor?
It would be better to sign a contract from the start and pay a reward to acquire your cards!
Remember, among witches, equal exchange is often more welcome than reciprocal gift-giving!
I need this card too, but I only want to sign a contract with you in exchange for it.

Moran was taken aback. It was just a character card worth 10 Mana. She hadn't expected the little witches to repay her. But would the little witches really not repay her?

She looked at Sylph and Vasita.

“Moran! If a contract can be made without magic, then let’s use some magic to make one! You need magic to study the Book of Cards, don’t you?” Vasita said.

“Senior Lilith, Moran doesn’t understand witch contracts. He didn’t know that contracts could be made without witch magic, which is why he gave us the cards directly,” Sylph said.

Upon hearing this, Vasita also explained on Moran's behalf: "That's right! Moran is a soul from another world. It's normal that she's not used to the rules of interaction among witches due to the influence of her previous life."

Lilith's expression did not soften; she stared at Moran, determined to make her understand this.

Otherwise, she worried that Moran would suffer in the future.

Moran understood from Vasita and Sylph's reactions, and willingly said, "Senior, you're right! I was underthinking things. Please teach me how to make a witch's contract!"

Lilith finally breathed a sigh of relief:

"The difficulty of a witch's contract is never the contract itself, but the witch's magic."

Since your case doesn't involve borrowing magic, it doesn't need to be so complicated; ordinary contract magic can handle it.

"You guys must have learned the Golden Pen Technique yesterday, right? Just use the Golden Pen Technique to write the contract, specifying what both parties need to contribute, and then sign it."

Moran understood: "Wait for me a moment."

She ran home and got a stack of parchment, then used her golden pen technique to imitate the witch magic contract between Tracy and Lady Carmela, and wrote three contracts, which she then showed to Lilith and the others.

"I am willing to pay 50 Mana or the equivalent of 50 Mana for one-time use of magic power to purchase one {Character Card - Apprentice - Unbound} from the Witch Moran, and the energy consumption during the use of this card shall be borne by the user?"

When Lilith read out "50 Mana Magic," her voice became shrill:
"Molan, were you a goblin in your past life?"

Moran wrinkled her nose, thinking of the cunning and greedy goblin image in the "Young Witches Series": "Senior, don't slander me! In my past life, I was a genuine human being, law-abiding, and I never did anything bad!"

(End of this chapter)